Women and Wine with Carol Shelton
Join us Wednesday, October 28th at 5pm PT / 8pm ET for a zin-tillating evening with the iconic Sonoma County winemaker, Carol Shelton. A pioneering woman in the wine industry, Carol has helped define winemaking in Sonoma County for over 40 years. With an incredible nose and a love for the science of fermentation, starting her own winery in 2000 came naturally. Throughout the evening, we’ll be tasting two of Carol’s wines - her Coquille Blanc blend, and her Wild Thing Zinfandel, Carol’s signature and favorite varietal. For those interested in tasting a third wine, her Rendezvous Rosé of Carignan and Zinfandel is an optional pour.
As we taste, Carol will be discussing her experiences as a female in the wine industry, including some of the resistance she faced in her early years. In her own words: “women weren’t allowed to work in the cellar. We weren’t considered strong enough, but I think many of us proved this conception to be dead wrong: by hauling hoses, pushing around pumps, shoveling out a tank full of grapes – and yes it’s hard physical labor, but women can do it.”
Carol Shelton has won Winemaker of the Year five times, has countless gold medals for her wines and was named one of eight Pioneer Women Winemakers of Sonoma County in 2005. She continues to win awards and accolades – her 2011 Wild Thing Zinfandel was included in the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2014.
To purchase the wines in advance and taste along, we recommend calling the winery directly at (707) 575-3441 to place an order and to ensure prompt delivery in time for the event. When you call, please mention the event and note the following wines:
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